{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/kyrgyzstan/bishkek","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:02:44.686Z","place":{"city":"Bishkek","country":"Kyrgyzstan","countryCode":"KG","lat":42.87,"lon":74.59},"safety":{"score":52,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":44,"confidence":0.65,"caps":[],"databaseScore":49,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler posts describe feeling safe during daylight but report unease after dark in peripheral districts and near nightclubs.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":68,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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